White papers

Projects that improve wastewater treatment infrastructure can, increase efficiency, help the local environment, provide economic benefits, improve reliability of compliance and enhance community quality of life.

Defra’s much anticipated White Paper, Water for Life, follows Government-commissioned reviews of water policy and sets out how the Government plans to tackle some of the key challenges facing the water sector.

The importance of managing water wisely has come to the forefront of public consciousness during our inquiry, with much of England gripped by severe drought and some areas simultaneously experiencing flooding.